Nature in Shetland
29th February 2020
Central Mainland: 4 Chaffinches at Sound, Lerwick.
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28th February 2020
Central Mainland: White-tailed Eagle at Kergord. Iceland Gull at Lerwick.
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Yell: 2 Glaucous Gulls at Gloup.
Unst: Glaucous Gull at Burrafirth. 2 Goosanders at Uyeasound.
South Mainland: 12 Bar-tailed Godwits at Bakkasetter.
27th February 2020
Central Mainland: White-tailed Eagle at Kergord. Iceland Gull at Lerwick.
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South Mainland: Greenland White-fronted Goose at Bakkasetter.
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Yell: Glaucous Gull at Gloup. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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Unst: Glaucous Gull at Haroldswick.
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26th February 2020
Unst: the Goshawk that had been present at Baltasound since mid-November was found dead today at Setter's Hill Estate. 25 Snow Buntings at Norwick.
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South Mainland: Barnacle Goose at Southerhouse, Spiggie.
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Yell: Glaucous Gull at Gloup. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
Central Mainland: Common Redpoll at Voe. 2 Chaffinches at Murrayston, Lerwick. 2 Slavonian Grebes at Weisdale Voe.
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25th February 2020
North Mainland: Snowy Owl at Ronas Hill.
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Yell: Glaucous Gull and Iceland Gull at Cullivoe. European White-fronted Goose at Burravoe.
Central Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Lerwick.
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24th February 2020
Yell: Iceland Gull at Gloup. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe. Snow Bunting at Gutcher.
Unst: Glaucous Gull at Haroldswick.
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23rd February 2020
Central Mainland: Tengmalm's Owl at Kergord.
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Unst: Iceland Gull at Westing. Long-eared Owl at Haroldswick. 5 Snow Buntings at Norwick.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Gloup. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe. Snow Bunting at Gutcher.
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West Mainland: Little Grebe at Elvister, near Walls.
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Cetaceans: 27's pod of Orca seen at Aith Voe, before heading northwards to Brae.
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22nd February 2020
South Mainland: White-tailed Eagle at Virkie.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Gloup. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe. Snow Bunting at Gutcher.
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West Mainland: Little Auk picked up dead at Tresta.
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21st February 2020
Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe. Iceland Gull at Gloup. Snow Bunting at Gutcher.
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Central Mainland: 7 Common Redpolls and 2 Lesser Redpolls at Mulla, Voe.
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20th February 2020
Yell: Snow Bunting at Gutcher. Iceland Gull and Bar-tailed Godwit at Cullivoe.
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Unst: Snow Bunting at Easting.
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Cetaceans: pod of Orca seen first off Haroldswick, before following east coast of Unst to Belmont before heading northwards.
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19th February 2020
Yell: Glaucous Gull and Snow Bunting at Gutcher. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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Central Mainland: 4 Common Scoters at Weisdale Voe.
Unst: Peregrine and 6 Snow Buntings at Norwick. Glaucous Gull and 'blue' Fulmar past Lamba Ness. Peregrine at Saxa Vord hill.
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18th February 2020
Central Mainland: Tengmalm's Owl at Kergord.
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South Mainland: Glaucous Gull at Boddam. 2 Scaup at Spiggie.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe. 2 Snow Buntings at Gutcher.
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17th February 2020
Yell: Iceland Gull at Gloup. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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Cetaceans: pod of Orca first seen near Vementry, before travelling via Aith to Brae marina, before heading past Muckle Roe.
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16th February 2020
Central Mainland: Iceland Gull at Gremista, Lerwick. Sparrowhawk at Mulla, Voe.
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West Mainland: Peregrine at Vementry.
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15th February 2020
Central Mainland: Tengmalm's Owl at Kergord.
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Yell: 2 Iceland Gulls at Cullivoe. 2 Snow Buntings at Sellafirth.
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Unst: Iceland Gull at Westing.
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14th February 2020
Central Mainland: 24 Knot at Pullar's Loch, Lerwick.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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South Mainland: Common Buzzard at Sandwick (report received 28th February)
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13th February 2020
Unst: Glaucous Gull at Uyeasound. 5 'blue' Fulmars past Lamba Ness. Snow Bunting at Nrwick. 8 Snow Buntings at Haroldswick.
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Yell: Snow Bunting at Sellafirth. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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12th February 2020
Central Mainland: Tengmalm's Owl at Kergord.
Unst: Long-eared Owl and Song Thrush at Norwick. 2 Glaucous Gulls and 11 'blue' Fulmars past Lamba Ness.
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Cetaceans: pod of Orca from Out Skerries ferry.
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11th February 2020
Central Mainland: Tengmalm's Owl at Kergord. Glaucous Gull at Lerwick.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe. 6 Snow Buntings at Sellafirth.
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Unst: Wood Pigeon, Chaffinch and Song Thrush at Baltasound.
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Cetaceans: pod of Orca in Busta Voe.
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10th February 2020
Unst: Iceland Gull at Norwick.
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9th February 2020
Unst: male King Eider still off Uyeasound; also 3 Iceland Gulls and 2 Glaucous Gulls there.
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South Mainland: Jack Snipe at Dalsetter.
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8th February 2020
Yell: 2 Snow Bunting at Gutcher. Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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Unst: Water Rail at Baltasound.
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7th February 2020
South Mainland: Tundra Bean Goose at Hillwell.
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Yell: Iceland Gull at Cullivoe.
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6th February 2020
Unst: Goshawk at Baltasound. 2 Snow Buntings at Norwick.
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Yell: Glaucous Gull at Cullivoe.
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South Mainland: 4 Little Auks off Sumburgh Head.
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Invertebrates: Green Lacewing at Sandwick (and one earlier in the week at Cunningsburgh).
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5th February 2020
South Mainland: 3 Little Auks past Sumburgh Head. ​
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Fetlar: Snow Bunting at Funzie.
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4th February 2020
Unst: White-tailed Eagle at Norwick. Glaucous Gull at Lamba Ness. 3 European White-fronted Geese at Baltasound.
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3rd February 2020
Yell: European White-fronted Goose at Burravoe.
Unst: 12 Snow Buntings at Ungirsta.
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2nd February 2020
Unst: male King Eider still off Uyeasound; also Iceland Gull there. Jack Snipe, Song Thrush and 3 Caffinches at Baltasound. 3 Glaucous Gulls and 4 'blue' Fulmars off Lamba Ness.
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Central Mainland: White-billed Diver at South Nesting Bay. 3 Little Auks between Lerwick and South Nesting.
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West Mainland: Woodcock at Sand.
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Burra: Water Rail and Song Thrush on Trondra.
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1st February 2020
Unst: Iceland Gull, Snow Bunting and 8 Glaucous Gulls at Skaw. Iceland Gull and 'blue' Fulmar at Lamba Ness.
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Central Mainland: Jackdaw at Kergord. 3 Chaffinches at Sound, Lerwick.
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South Mainland: Pintail at Hillwell. 18 Bar-tailed Godwits at Spiggie.
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